on Thursday took its mobile awareness campaign ‘Bioyug on Wheels’ to Rajkot, Gujarat, as the sugar-to-bioplastics conglomerate pushes to build public and industry acceptance for its upcoming Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) plant — India’s first, with a planned capacity of 80,000 tonnes per annum.
The event, held at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Art Gallery grounds near Racecourse, Rajkot, drew over 500 visitors including students, educators, and sustainability professionals. Through live product demonstrations and interactive exhibits, attendees were shown how compostable bioplastics derived from sugarcane can replace conventional single-use plastic items such as bottles, cutlery, cold cups, and garbage bags.
Officials from Rajkot Municipal Corporation’s West Zone — including Management & Environment Engineer Pragnesh Solanki and Management Manager Dipal Kathad — attended the event, signalling municipal interest in bio-based alternatives.
The company cited a government institution study claiming PLA microplastics in Indian soil declined from 287 to 18 particles per kilogram within 180 days, contrasting with the persistence of conventional plastics.
Executive Director Avantika Saraogi said the response from compounders, converters, and bottle manufacturers in Rajkot reflected growing commercial appetite for sustainable materials.
BCML was trading at ₹568.00 on Thursday afternoon, up 1.27 per cent from the previous close of ₹560.85, touching an intraday high of ₹579.60. The stock’s year-to-date return stands at 29.59 per cent, significantly outperforming the Nifty 500’s negative 3.19 per cent over the same period. The company’s total market capitalisation stood at approximately ₹12,000 crore.
BCML operates ten sugar factories across Uttar Pradesh with a crushing capacity of 80,000 TCD and distillery operations of 1,050 KLPD.